2015–16 Essex Senior Football League

Essex Senior Football League
Season 2015–16
Champions Bowers & Pitsea
Promoted Bowers & Pitsea

The 2015–16 Essex Senior Football League season is the 45th in the history of Essex Senior Football League, a football competition in England.

Essex Senior League

The league consists of 21 clubs.[1]

The following 1 club left the league –

The following 2 clubs joined the league –

In addition, Greenhouse London changed their name to Greenhouse Sports.

Redbridge were initially relegated from Isthmian League Division One North, however, they were later reprieved by the FA's league committee.[2]

Three clubs have applied for promotion to Step 4: Bowers & Pitsea, FC Romania and Ilford.[3]

League table

Pos
 Team
 Pld
 W
 D
 L
 GF
 GA
 GD
 Pts
Qualification or relegation
1 Bowers & Pitsea (C) (P) 40 31 3 6 118 34+84 96 Promotion to Step 4
2 Basildon United 40 30 4 6 109 45+64 94
3 FC Romania 40 27 8 5 114 43+71 89
4 Barking 40 23 10 7 101 50+51 79
5 Ilford 40 21 9 10 86 51+35 071b
6 Wadham Lodge 40 19 10 11 85 56+29 67
7 Clapton 40 19 10 11 86 67+19 67
8 London Bari 40 17 12 11 60 52+8 63
9 Stansted 40 18 7 15 76 75+1 61
10 Sawbridgeworth Town 40 19 8 13 68 70−2 061a
11 Hullbridge Sports 40 13 13 14 73 74−1 52
12 Sporting Bengal United 40 11 13 16 53 65−12 46
13 Eton Manor 40 13 6 21 73 96−23 45
14 Burnham Ramblers 40 12 8 20 62 87−25 44
15 Greenhouse Sports 40 13 4 23 58 94−36 43
16 Southend Manor 40 12 5 23 56 80−24 41
17 Tower Hamlets 40 10 6 24 49 90−41 36
18 Takeley 40 8 11 21 47 81−34 35
19 Waltham Forest 40 9 4 27 60 98−38 31
20 Enfield 1893 40 9 4 27 70 125−55 31
21 Newham (R) 40 4 9 27 40 111−71 21 Resigned

Updated to games played on 2 May 2016.
Source: Essex Senior League website
aSawbridgeworth Town were deducted 1 point for use of an ineligible player in the match against Newham on 22 August and 3 points for use of an ineligible player in the match against Sporting Bengal United on 2 January.[4]
bIlford were deducted 1 point for use of an ineligible player in the match against Barking on 12 March.[5]
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored
(C) = Champion; (R) = Relegated; (P) = Promoted; (E) = Eliminated; (O) = Play-off winner; (A) = Advances to a further round.

References

  1. ↑ http://www.essexseniorleague.co.uk/esl.php
  2. ↑ http://www.isthmian.co.uk/redbridge-reprieved-ware-moved-in-fa-reshuffle-24742
  3. ↑ "Promotion applications for clubs aiming for Step 4". The FA. 10 December 2015. Retrieved 12 December 2015.
  4. ↑ "Sawbridgeworth Town FC". Essex Senior Football League/FA Full-Time. Retrieved 9 March 2016.
  5. ↑ "Ilford FC". Essex Senior Football League/FA Full-Time. Retrieved 15 April 2016.
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